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AMERICAN HEIST A Film by Sarik Andreasyan
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AMERICAN HEIST Synopsis JAMES (Hayden Christensen) owes his life to his older brother, FRANKIE (Adrien Brody) after he took the rap and landed in prison. However, now Frankie is out and James' guilt sets in while James is simultaneously trying to revive his relationship with EMILY (Jordana Brewster). With promises of a new future and money, they turn to Frankie’s underworld connections, SUGAR (Akon) and RAY (Tory Kittles), in the hopes that one last job would be the answer to change both their lives.
ABOUT THE CAST AND FILMMAKERS
Sarik Andreasyan (Director): Born in 1984 in Yerevan, Armenia, by the age of 29 Sarik Andreasyan has become one of the top-3 highest grossing Russian directors according to Variety Russia. At 23, Andreasyan directed the successful remake of the Russian cult classic "Office Romance" and the widely beloved box office hit "Moms", making him one of the most talented and profitable directors in his country. The sequel to "Moms" - "Happy New Year, Moms!" sees Sarik working with the ensemble cast studded with the legend himself - monsieur Alan Delon. In 2013, along with the establishment of Glacier Films, the American chapter of Sarik's career began. That summer, his creative collaboration with the incredible talents of Adrien Brody and Hayden Christensen resulted in the highly-anticipated action drama "American Heist". Sarik and the creative minds at Glacier Films produced 3 more films within their first year – one of which was a Sundance hit - "Cooties" starring Elijah Wood and Rainn Wilson.
CAST
ADRIEN BRODY Adrien won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his portrayal of real-life Holocaust survivor Wladislaw Szpilman in Roman Polanski's THE PIANIST. He is to date the youngest person to have received the Oscar in that category. His performance also earned him Best Actor honors from the National Society of Film Critics and the Boston Society of Film Critics, and nominations for Golden Globe, Screen Actors Guild and BAFTA Awards. He was also bestowed with the Cesar Award, France's equivalent of the Oscar - the only non-French citizen to do so. In 2013, Brody filmed AMERICAN HEIST, Wes Anderson’s GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL, Paul Haggis’s THIRD PERSON, which premiered at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival, and the History Channel miniseries HOUDINI NIGHTS. Brody was born and raised in New York City, where he studied drama at LaGuardia High School of the Performing Arts and the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. He first came to prominence when he played a leading role in Steven Soderbergh's KING OF THE HILL and for starring performances in two features for director Eric Bross: TEN BENNY AND RESTAURANT. The latter earned Brody an Independent Spirit Award nomination. He has worked with some of the most prominent film directors in the industry: Roman Polanski (THE PIANIST); Peter Jackson (KING KONG); Ken Loach (BREAD AND ROSES); Wes Anderson (THE DARJEELING LIMITED); Barry Levinson (LIBERTY HEIGHTS); Spike Lee (SUMMER OF SAM); Xiaogang Feng (REMEMBERING 1942); Tony Kaye (DETACHMENT); and Woody Allen (MIDNIGHT IN PARIS). Some other films in his filmography include: HARRISON’S FLOWERS; LOVE THE HARD WAY; THE JACKET; HOLLYWOODLAND; CADILLAC RECORDS; THE BROTHERS BLOOM; SPLICE; and PREDATORS.
Hayden Christensen Hayden most recently wrapped production on Nick Powell’s OUTCAST, in which he stars opposite Nicolas Cage, and AMERICAN HEIST, in which he stars alongside Adrien Brody. HEIST will be premiering at this year’s Toronto Film Festival. Previously, Hayden starred as ‘Anakin Skywalker’ in STAR WARS EPISODE II-ATTACK OF THE CLONES and STAR WARS: EPISODE III-REVENGE OF THE SITH for director George Lucas, and starred in the sci-fi thriller JUMPER directed by Doug Liman. Other film credits include THE VANISHING ON SEVENTH STREET, TAKERS, SHATTERED GLASS, AWAKE and his breakout role in LIFE AS A HOUSE (which earned him the National Board of Review’s award for ‘Breakthrough Performance’, as well as a Golden Globe and SAG nomination). Hayden is also an executive at Glacier Films, and is executive producing COOTIES, AMERICAN HEIST, and LADY OF CSEJTE for Glacier.
Jordana Brewster Jordana Brewster's talent, beauty and natural screen presence have etched her a permanent place in Hollywood in both film and television. An integral part and original cast member of the FAST & FURIOUS franchise at Universal, FAST 6 smashed box office records last summer to make it Universal's biggest franchise of all time. Coming off of the red hot release of FAST 6, Jordana completed shooting both NORTH OF HELL alongside Kathrine Heigl and Patrick Wilson as well as AMERICAN HEIST with Hayden Christensen and Adrien Brody, premiering at Toronto International Film Festival this year. Jordana is also currently starring in the hit remake of the iconic TV series DALLAS as the role of ‘Elena Ramos.’ The third season of DALLAS is currently airing on TNT. Some of Brewster's past credits include small screen roles on TNT's DARK BLUE and NBC's CHUCK, the lead role in the 2007 ABC pilot MR. AND MRS. SMITH, the starring role opposite James Franco in ANNAPOLIS for Disney and a role in NEARING GRACE, an indie film adapted from Scott Sommer's novel NEARING GRACE, which premiered at the Los Angeles Film Festival in July 2005. Brewster also stared in THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE prequel, directed by Jonathan Liebesman for New Line, and was seen in the Sundance hit D.E.B.S., based on Angela Robinson's comedy short, which was released by Samuel Goldwyn Films in March 2005. Brewster was cast as Mia in THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS for director Rob Cohen in 2001 and as Delilah in the science-fiction thriller THE FACULTY, for director Robert Rodriguez and Miramax's Dimension Films in 1998. Brewster also starred alongside Cameron Diaz, Blythe Danner and Christopher Eccleston in THE INVISIBLE CIRCUS for director Adam Brooks, which premiered at Sundance 2001. She received critical praise for her work in the highly rated NBC miniseries, THE SIXTIES. Brewster sharpened her acting skills on the daytime drama AS THE WORLD TURNS, where she divided her time between high school and her role as Nikki Munson on the Emmy-winning series. She took some time off after THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS to attend Yale University, graduating in 2003 with a degree in English. She has lived in Brazil, England and New York and currently resides in Los Angeles with her husband and her new born baby.
AKON Akon is a three-time Grammy nominated R&B and hip hop recording artist, songwriter, producer and actor. He rose to prominence in 2004 following the release of "Locked Up", the first single from his debut album Trouble. He is the first solo artist to hold both the number one and two spots simultaneously on the Billboard Hot 100 charts twice. Akon has had four songs certified as triple platinum, three songs certified as double platinum, more than ten songs certified as single platinum and more than ten songs certified as gold in digital sales. His fourth studio album is set to be released in September of this year. On the film side, he recently wrapped AMERICAN HEIST alongside Adrien Brody and Hayden Christensen. He can also be seen with Kim Basinger, Vivica A. Fox, and Anne Heche in the film BLACK NOVEMBER, which he also executive produced as well as in the Sony feature SPARKLE starring Jordin Sparks and Whitney Houston.
TORY KITTLES Tory Kittles was nominated for a NAACP Image Award for his work on STEEL MAGNOLIAS opposite Queen Latifah, Phylicia Rashad, and Alfre Woodard. He made his feature film debut opposite Colin Farrell in TIGERLAND for director Joel Schumacher. He also appeared in THE SAPPHIRES for director Wayne Blair, which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival. Other films include Jim Sheridan's GET RICH OR DIE TRYIN’ opposite Curtis '50 Cent' Jackson, Kimberly Peirce's STOP-LOSS, Lee Tamahori's NEXT, Spike Lee's MIRACLE AT ST. ANNA and Antoine Fuqua's OLYMPUS HAS FALLEN. He will once again appear opposite Queen Latifah in HBO Films’ BESSIE along with Mo’Nique, Khandi Alexander, and Charles S. Dutton. On television, he played rival gang leader “Laroy Wayne” in SONS OF ANARCHY and has appeared on HOUSE M.D. and CSI: MIAMI. He most recently played “Detective Thomas Papania” in the acclaimed HBO anthology series TRUE DETECTIVE opposite Matthew McConaughey, Woody Harrelson, and Michelle Monaghan. He currently stars in the BBC America series INTRUDERS.
Credits: VOLTAGE PICTURES presents a GLACIER FILMS production in association with MAPLE LEAF CAPITAL, LLC, PRIMERIDIAN ENTERTAINMENT and NGN PRODUCTIONS. STARRING HAYDEN CHRISTENSEN ADRIEN BRODY JORDANA BREWSTER TORY KITTLES ALIAUNE “AKON” THIAM DOMINIKA POSSERÉN JANELLE SCUDERI Score Produced by
ARTASHES ANDREASYAN
Original Music Tracks by
AKON
Costume Designer
LIZ STAUB
Edited by
KIRILL KOZLOV KIRAN PALLEGADDA
Production Designer
JAMES A. GELARDEN
Director of Photography
ANTONIO CALVACHE ASC, AEC
Co-Producer
WHITNEY BROWN
Executive Producers
MICHAEL WEXLER GEORGE CASTROUNIS HAYDEN CHRISTENSEN ADRIEN BRODY ALIAUNE “AKON” THIAM JOJO RYDER ARCADIY GOLUBOVICH JACK NASSER JOSEPH NASSER
Produced by
TOVE CHRISTENSEN GEORGY MALKOV SARIK ANDREASYAN GEVOND ANDREASYAN VLADIMIR POLIAKOV
Written by
RAUL INGLIS
Directed by
SARIK ANDREASYAN
CAST James Kelly Frankie Kelly Emily Sugar Ray Spoonie Auto Shop Boss Bank Manager Police Captain House Eyewitness Loan Officer Hostage Woman Katie Stripper Paramedic Fellow Inmate Kid #1 Kid #2 Co-Worker Cop Flower Girl
HAYDEN CHRISTENSEN ADRIEN BRODY JORDANA BREWSTER ALIAUNE “AKON” THIAM TORY KITTLES LUIS DA SILVA JR. LANCE E. NICHOLS JOHN MCCONNELL JOE CHREST AARON V. WILLIAMSON RACHEL BILSON LAURA CAYOUETTE CAROL SUTTON ELENA SANCHEZ BELINDA DELGADO JUDD LORMAND STEFAN SOLEA KADEN WASHINGTON LEWIS TYLER HUMPHREY CHRISTOPHER RAMAGE ROD MAIORANO KYLA O’DEAY
Stunt Coordinator
GREGG BRAZZEL
Stunt Players EDDIE MATTHEWS MIKE SEAL JIM HENRY MEREDITH RICHARDSON GREG REMENTER KEVIN BEARD DANNY EPPER MARK DE ALLESSANDRO PAUL BARTH
KORTNEY T. MANNS ELENA SANCHEZ MALLORY THOMPSON KEVIN REID TRACY E. THOMAS TIM BELL LEX D. GEDDINGS AARON MATHEWS
Post Production Supervisor
LIZ RICHARDS
Production Executive
DANIEL SHAPOVALOV
Art Director
SPENCER DAVISON
Art Department Coordinator
ANNIE HOLSTEIN
Graphics Designer
MICHELLE BELFIELD
Art PA
ASHTON SHAW DESPOT
Set Decorator
BRADFORD JOHNSON
Leadman
MICHAEL E. HENDRICK
On Set Dresser
CORY PARKER
Set Dressers
DAVID GAUTHER JOHN LAMKIN PAUL PITALO DEMIAN ROBINSON CRAIG SERODY JOE WALSH JASON WITTS
Additional Set Dressers
K. WING CHIN GREGORY T. GENIUSZ ALLEN JAEGER JR.
Buyers
JILL BROADFOOT MIMI GAUTHER
Costume Supervisor
ANDREE FORTIER
Key Costumer
MELISSA REED
Costumer
KELLY JONES
Additional Costumers
JULIE ANN EBEL DARREN MANZARI MEGAN RICHARDSON
Costume PAs
KATIE ADAIR HANNAH BOLLICH AINE BRANCH
Department Head Hair
DONITA SATHER
Additional Department Head Hair
AMY WOOD
Key Hairstylist
KOROLA DIRNBERGER
Hairstylists
DIANA DAIGLE SHERRI B. HAMILTON TONY WARD
Additional Hairstylists
MARCOS GONZALES DONNA SPAHN JONES
Department Head Makeup
PAIGE REEVES
Key Makeup Artist
ERICA DEWEY
Makeup Artists
LEDIEDRA BALDWIN KARRI FARRIS LUCY O’REILLY
Additional Makeup Artists
CHRISTINA MORRIS SUSAN SPAID
Makeup Effects Artists
LAUREN THOMAS MELANIE DEFORREST
“A” Camera Operator / Steadicam Operator
REMI TOURNOIS
“A” Camera First Assistant Camera
TROY WAGNER
“A” Camera Second Assistant Camera
IAN T. HENDERSON
“B” Camera Operator
GREG MORRIS
“B” Camera First Assistant Camera
NORRIS FOX
“B” Camera First Assistant Camera
LARRON “ROME” JULIAN
“C” Camera Operators
ANTON ZENKOVICH FRANCIS JAMES
“C” Camera First Assistant Camera
BRAD BAKER RICHARD J. LACY
“C” Camera Second Assistant Camera
TREVOR TUFANO JUSTIN COOLEY BROOKE JAGNEAUX
Camera Utility
SIENNA PINDERHUGHES
Aerial Cinematographer
PATRICK LONGMAN
Aerial Coordinator
JEAN PAUL ROBINSON
Technocrane Operator
PATRICK BARNES
Scorpio Technician
MIKE KENNEDY
Hydrascrope Technicians
JOE DATRI ERNEST RYDBERG
Digital Imaging Technicians
STEPHEN FOUASNON PAUL RAHFIELD
Still Photographer
MICHELLE K. SHORT
Video Assists
ZACHARY HOLMES MICHAEL MCCULLOUGH
Production Sound Mixer
DICK HANSEN C.A.S.
Boom Operator
LEONARD J. SUWALKSI III K.S.C.
Sound Utility
DEREK SCHWEBEL
Additional Production Sound Mixer
ERIK H. MAGNUS
Second Second Assistant Director
MATT PAULL
Key Set PA
DAN GUTIERREZ
Set PAs
JEAN DALSIN JOSEPH GRAVIER
Additional Set PAs MADELYN APPLEWHITE BARBARA BABB JAMES CONNELL ASHLEY FOSTER GWENDOLYN GRANGER JAMES GUTIERREZ CHRIS MENGE CHRISTINE RINGS KATE RANSOME WILCOX Property Master
ANDREW WERT
Assistant Property Masters
ANGELA BOULET FOREST FAGAN HUNTER WERT
Gaffer
BOB BATES
Best Boy Electric
TEDD UNDERWOOD
COREY ERWIN NICHOLAS FOSTER VIC KEATLEY IV AMY NEWMAN JON TENHOLDER ADAM VIADEMONTE
Electricians ELI EVERHARD BRIAN HOLLARS BRENT “SWAMPY” MULLINS LOUIS SHANEFELT JANATHAN TERPSTRA SERGIO A. VILLEGAS
Rigging Gaffer
VICTOR KEATLEY
Rigging Best Boy
BRAD “MEAUX” GREMILLION
Rigging Electricians TROY K. ANDERSON RUSSELL BRAND WESLEY M. BRYANT BRAIN DALLAS TOBARIA “NATE” HUGHES MICHOUD M. JOHNSON CEDRIC JONES CHARLES “CJ” LAURENTS PETER LAVATY ANTONIO SANSOVICH STEPHANIE SOUSA JUSTIN WRIGHT Key Grip
WELLS A. SMITH
Best Boy Grip
MIKE NAMI JR.
Dolly Grips
JOE CASSANO KEVIN MARTT Grips
MICHAEL FEDUCCIA CHRISTIAN HARDY NATE SELEE ZAC SLEETH MATTHEW STOKLEY JOHN VINSON
STEVEN GUERRERO JOE LOTUACO JAMES SELPH JOHN SMITH JONATHAN “ACE” STOLL BARRY WILLIAMSON
Key Rigging Grip
L. CHRIS STRONG
Best Boy Rigging Grip
DAN WYSSMANN
Rigging Grips ROBERT “NED” BLOUIN ERIC DEPOORTER PHILIP GIROIR TED GREGG JIM WAYER CHARLES WALKER Special Effects Coordinator
DAVID NASH
Special Effects Foreman
R. MICHAEL BISETTI
Special Effects Technicians
MARSHALL T. BROYLES MATT HAHN
Special Effects Rigging Foreman
LAWRENCE BARNADO
Special Effects Laborer
MATHEW HARRIS
Production Coordinator
ROY BOGY
Assistant Production Office Coordinator
DEIRDRE PETERSON
Production Secretary
LINDSAY TESSIER
Office Production Assistants
JOSHUA DAUSCH KURT “KT” SCHOENHALS
Script Supervisor
DEBBIE ESTAY
Set Medics
JONATHAN FORD E.J. HANHART
Construction Coordinator
T.R. WILSON
Charge Scenic
LAWRENCE V. SPURLOCK
Scenic Artists
MICHAEL BARNARD MICHAEL DINWIDDIE CAMILE KELSEY ALEXANDER STOLIN
Prop Maker
PATRICK GALLAGHER
Location Manager
SCOTTIE BROWER
Assistant Location Managers
WILL BOURNE ALBERT QUAID WES ROSSI
Key Locations Assistant
PATRICK LANE
Locations Assistants
ELIANA GINSBURG KAYLA GUEHO
Production Accountant
TIM TURNER
First Assistant Accountant
TERI FISCHER
Second Assistant Accountant
BARBARA J. TURNER
Payroll Accountant
DANIELLE FISCHER
New Orleans Casting
LISA MARIE DUPREE
New Orleans Casting Assistant
HUAN TRAN
Assistant to Mr. H. Christensen LEIGHA LINDSAY
Assistants to Mr. Andreasyan
EUGENE BORISOV MERIDITH MEEKS
Assistant to Mr. T. Christensen MEG DUDLEY Assistant to Mr. Brody
KRISLYN BRANFORD
Security for Mr. Brody
MARK P. TUBRE
Transportation Coordinator
KEN SMITH
Transportation Captain
LAWRENCE JOHNSON
Transportation Despatcher
BEVERLY J. REEVES
STEVE REEVES ALEX STEVEN ALLEN STEVEN C. BELL JERRY CIRAULO ASHLEY DORICHI WAYNE E. JOLLA MARTIN WILKINS KENNETH A. WILLIAMS MIGUEL SWIFT
Drivers FRANCIS ROBINSON MCKINLEY “JOEY” BASCO HENRY FRANK CARLTON MICHAEL COOPER WESLEY P. GILBERT HENRY A. JACKSON JR. CHARLES “WHIT” WHITAKER RICK SIMMONS
Picture Car Coordinator
DEBBI MUSCARELLO
Picture Car Mechanic
MICHAEL SCHLUMBRECHT
Chefs
BRODY COLLINS FREDERIC “FRENCHY” PERRIN
Catering
JUAN BLAKE ACOSTA
Chef Assistants
JERI LYNN PERRIN MANNY RAMOS
Key Craft Services
LIZ LANDERS
Craft Services Assistants
DOTTIE BUCK MARGARET L. LANCASTER JOHN LANDERS
Assistant Editor
JANE TONES
On Set VFX Supervisor
JUSTIN BALL
Post Production Services Provided by
TUNNEL POST
Editorial Support
JON BERRY
Additional VFX
SATSUKI MAY ASAI
FrameLogic Digital Dailies by
TECHNICOLOR NEW ORLEANS
Dailies Colorist
ZANDER WHITE
Dailies Producer
DENISE WOODGERD
Dailies Supervisor
DAN LION
Supervising Sound Editor
MICHAEL PERRICONE C.A.S
Sound Designer/ Sound Effects Editor
JAY NIERENBERG
Dialogue Editor/ Foley Supervisor
MACIEK MALISH
Foley Artists
JAN CHOJNACKI MACIEK KRAKOWA
Foley Mixer
KRZYSZTOF SALAWA
Sound Engineer
STEVE NEAL
Re Recording Mixers
MICHAEL PERRICONE C.A.S ERIC RABER
Re-Recorded at
LOTUS POST
ADR Voice Casting
THE LOOP SQUAD MARK SUSSMAN PATTY CONNOLLY
ADR Recorded at
LOTUS POST HARBOR PICTURE COMPANY
Dolby Consultant
BRAYN ARENAS
Score Composed by
ARTASHES ANDREASYAN ALIM ZAIROV ROMAN VISHNEVSKY
Music Editor
GREG VINES
Digital Intermediate Services Provided by
TUNNEL POST
DI Executive Producer
ALAN PAO
DI Producer
HEATHER TOLL
DI Colorist
ADAM HAWKEY
DI Conform Editors
SEBASTIAN PEREZ-BURCHARD TAYLOR MAHONY
Data I/O
VIKTOR MISCHENKO J.D MOORE
Main Titles Design by
ARGUNOV STUDIO
Additional Titling
DAVID J. LEE
End Roller
ENDRAWL.COM
EPK
KINOMOLNIA
EPK Producer
DENIS DANILOV
EPK Shooter/Editor
ILYA KUVSHINOV
Visual Effects by
ARGUNOV STUDIO
CG Art Director
NIKITA ARGUNOV
CG Supervisors
RUSLAN TIMERBAEV ALEKSEY ANDREEV
Compositing MICHAIL OSHIN MIKAIL NESHCSHADIMOV ARTEM SAVCHENKO EMIL SAVVIN
Artists ARTEM OSTAPENKO ALEKSEY GARMASH VLADIMIR KOZHEKIN YRI BORISOV
3D Artists
VITALI VOLKOV ARTUR GADJIEV VASILI PONOMAREV
Matte Painter
MARINA KOVALEVSKAYA
VFX Coordinators
VITALI ZHYBUL KATERINA ELINSKAYA
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